pencil & ink by Lee Harris (1940)
"Endowed with the power over flame, the greatest mystic secret of the grand high lamas, the Flame carries on an unrelenting, crushing war against crime and all evils in the world." Originally developed by Will Eisner and Lou Fine, this missionary's child turned superhero appeared in Fox Features comics from 1939 through 1942 and is now in the public domain.
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SparksPart 8: Flickers (Mar. 05, 2016) | Comments It didn't bother Linda that her employer worked odd hours. |
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SparksPart 7: Afterglow (Feb. 27, 2016) | Comments Linda remembered her parents. She knew them mainly by photographs left behind. |
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SparksPart 6: Buried Treasure (Feb. 20, 2016) | Comments When Gary handed her a Zippo lighter, Linda politely declined. "I don't smoke," she explained |
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SparksPart 5: Kindling (Feb. 13, 2016) | Comments Gary offered Linda a job because she needed it, and after sending her aunt to jail he felt responsible. |
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SparksPart 4: Auld Losar (Feb. 06, 2016) | Comments When her new boss whisked her out of the office early for a "festival," she tried to protest. |
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SparksPart 3: Small Favors (Jan. 30, 2016) | Comments The Flame could travel through any fire known to man, from blazing buildings to burning logs. |
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SparksPart 2: Follies (Jan. 23, 2016) | Comments Shortly after Linda started working for Gary Preston, Private Detective, she found out he had never been to a Broadway show. |
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SparksPart 1: Tinder (Jan. 16, 2016) | Comments A collection of drabbles about Gary Preston and Linda Dale, aka the Flame and Flame Girl. From the Fox Features comics (1939-1942). |
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After the Last HurrahMar. 27, 2014 | Comments An aging couple shares a heart-to-heart talk about love, family, and fireworks. |